Chairman PTI, cancelled his participation as keynote speaker in the India

ISLAMABAD

Mr Imran Khan, Chairman PTI, cancelled his participation as keynote speaker in the India Today Conclave being held in New Delhi immediately on learning of Salman Rushdie’s participation in the same. He expressed his regrets to the organizers but stated categorically that he could not even think of participating in any programme that included Salman Rushdie who has caused immeasurable hurt to Muslims across the globe. He only received and saw the full programme of the Conclave last evening and took action early this morning to cancel his participation.